Queensland Investment Corporation saw merit – and money – in the idea of a new tollway. It then launched Project Polaris,sidelining Brisbane City Council.
Commuters grind to a halt for 18 minutes out of every hour at south-east Queensland’s slowest level crossing.
As public transport fails to keep pace with the ever-expanding city,we reveal the top suburbs where families rely on three or more cars.
Brisbane City Council has warned a major northside level crossing upgrade is in jeopardy as the clock ticks down on a federal audit of funded infrastructure projects.
There were significant delays after a protester blocked the motorway in both directions.
Three people were seriously injured after a crash on Saturday night saw two of them trapped inside the car before its engine caught fire.
A vast area of the Brisbane and Moreton Bay region is under investigation for new road,rail and bus connections to support a growing population.
The $183 million upgrade of the busy Indooroopilly corridor is taking shape,but traffic disruptions will continue for at least 12 more months.
The RACQ has called on state and council leaders to stop squabbling and instead find solutions to the northside’s transport woes.
Meanwhile,Brisbane families heading north for New Year’s holidays have been caught in more than 25 kilometres of heavy congestion on the Bruce Highway.
Duplication of the bridge linking Jindalee and Kenmore will cost $50 million more than promised in 2020,and transport advocates say it will do little to fix the area’s congestion woes.